Treatment of vaginal carcinoma in situ with the carbon dioxide laser.
Thirty-six patients with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia were treated with the carbon dioxide laser. More than half of the patients had grade 3 vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (carcinoma in situ). The majority of patients were treated in a single session; six patients were treated twice, and two patients were treated three times. In 92% of the patients, the lesions were completely removed by the laser without significant side effects.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000601:surgery*; D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide